India picks Ashwin and Jadeja plus three seamers for WTC final
Rain dampens pitch ahead of world Test championship match against New Zealand
17 June 2021 - 19:25
Southampton — India named spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in a five-man bowling attack for the inaugural world Test championship final against New Zealand starting at the Hampshire Bowl on Friday.
The pitch at the stadium on the outskirts of Southampton assists spin bowlers but rain started on Thursday afternoon and more is forecast over the course of the match, prompting speculation that India might field one slow bowler...
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